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In The Games People Play, Robert Ellis constructs a theology around the global cultural phenomenon of modern sport, paying particular attention to its British and American manifestations. Using historical narrative and social analysis to enter the debate on sport as religion, Ellis shows that modern sport may be said to have taken on some of the functions previously vested in organized religion. Through biblical and theological reflection, he presents a practical theology of sports appeal and value, with special attention to the theological concept of transcendence.
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Two men had been marked for death--one a senior CIA agent and the other a retired, highly decorated soldier. The brilliant man planning their deaths had been consumed with a burning vengeance for several years. Now he had acquired the means to achieve his terrible goal.

With all he required, he had now used his superlative brain to construct his plan of action. He had built in every conceivable contingency. It was perfect. Nothing could possibly go wrong.

In addition to the pleasure of the slowly and painfully killing his enemies, he would also inflict unspeakable...